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We asked women in Illinois politics how they’re marking the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, and what challenges are still ahead for women. Lori Lightfoot is Chicago’s first Black female and openly gay woman to be elected to the office.

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Police in Northern Illinois have arrested a 17 year old in connection to the killing of two people last night during unrest in Kenosha. The killings came on the third night of protesting in the town just over the Wisconsin border following the shooting...

We asked women in Illinois politics how they’re marking the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, and what challenges are still ahead for women. Illinois state Rep. Stephanie Kifowit is in her third term representing the 84th District, and is a U.S....

Parents feeling uncertain about Chicago Public Schools’ plan for the fall are seeking other options for their kids.

Host: Mary Dixon
Reporter: Adriana Cardona Maguigad

100 years ago this week, the 19th amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution. To mark the occasion, WBEZ starred an “inspiration chain:” asking women in Illinois politics what challenges are still ahead, and who inspires them to be public servants.

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Illinois Republicans are low on money, prestige and power. But here’s how they’re hoping to energize voters during their party’s national convention this week.

Host: Mary Dixon, Becky Vevea
Reporter: Dave McKinney

College students are returning to school in pandemic-adjusted ways, and international students are concerned about how all the changes could affect their potential futures in the U.S.

Host: Mary Dixon
Reporter: Minju Park

The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic will likely hit harder and last longer in Chicago’s Black neighborhoods than in the city’s white communities, according to research from Chicago State University.

Reporter: Natalie Moore
Guest: Ernst Cou...

This summer has not been easy in Chicago: a global pandemic, civil unrest, all while the city’s beaches remain closed. But Chicagoans and tourists alike are often jumping in the lake off concrete slabs that line the lakefront path - even though that’s ...

Illinois Democrats concluded their party's national convention Thursday night albeit remotely. It was a week of awkward pauses, silent applause lines, and lots of reminders to politicians that their computers were on mute.

Host: Odette Yousef
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Chicago Public Schools is promising a better experience for students than when classes were abruptly cancelled in the Spring. At least, that’s what it says in the remote learning guidelines for the Fall released this week.

Host: Odette Yousef
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This week the FDA authorized a COVID-19 test for emergency use that was created by faculty at the University of Illinois. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker called it “game-changing” for statewide and even national testing. Professor Paul Hergenrother helpe...